How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nicaragua?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Nicaragua: Official entrance age to compulsory education

Malta

5 years

in 2019

Nicaragua

5 years

in 2019

Malta rank

133rd

Nicaragua rank

133rd

Official entrance age to compulsory education over time

Malta
Nicaragua

How they compare

Malta currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 195 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5 years	7 years	2 years	Nicaragua
2000s	5 years	6.2 years	1.2 years	Nicaragua
2010s	5 years	5 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Malta or Nicaragua?: Malta, at 5 years against 5 years in Nicaragua as of 2019.
What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Malta and Nicaragua?: 0 years, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nicaragua?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Malta and Nicaragua rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?: Malta ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Official entrance age to compulsory education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 4,083 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Official age when students should enter compulsory education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.